This week Buy.com has dropped the price of the HP Ew193aa VGA desktop webcam (model no. Ew193aa) to $14.99, making it $35 less than its list price of 49.99 and the lowest cost we have found on this webcam by about $25. FREE shipping is included and sales tax applies for residents of New York and California.

For about twice the price JR.com has the jWIN Electronics JCAM3000 multipurpose webcam with 300K pixel sensor resolution priced at $29.99, with FREE shipping included. Buy.com also has the 1.3MP Creative Live Optia Pro webcam on for $70.99, which is 29% off its original price and includes FREE shipping.

The Ew193aa VGA desktop webcam comes with an integrated microphone, provides still image captures in 1024 x 768 pixels, and offers a maximum video resolution of 640 x 480. It can handle up-to 30-frames-per-second and supports AIM, Windows Live Messenger, Skype, and Yahoo messenger services. Its tilt pan enables the camera to be adjusted up, down, left and right. The webcam is backed by a one-year warranty from the company. Dimensions: 6” x 5” x 2.6”; weight 1-pound.